[microsound] noisy hard drive on mac

[i8u]

no,

i have the latest generation macbook pro, before the new ones came out.
and it's a refurbished.

when i spoke with apple last night, they were not helpful.
they said basically, return the computer, we will exchange it
for one with the same specs (i: same drive) or if no laptop is available,
they would refund me.

when i asked if i could upgrade to a seagate drive, which is known to be
quiet, they told me i would lose my apple care coverage.

the apple store in Montreal would not change the drive as well as they
considered the noise level normal.

i am considering upgrading to a seagate 320, researching now,
to find out if this is the best i can do.

returning the laptop or a refund is not an option really since everything
else is fine with it, i am hard at work on an album, i can't stop mid
stream and wait 2 weeks for another laptop or worse get a refund and no
laptop.

if anyone has info regarding seagate drive, i would be grateful.

thanks

i8u (france)
> You have one of those latest unibody macbook pros right? If so, in
> these models hd is user servicable, and so I don't think it will void
> your warranty (this was not the case with the older models). The drive
> is under the battery cover near the battery. And the instructions for
> removing and replacing it are under the battery cover plate.
>
> BB.
>
>
> On Mar 12, 2009, at 2:45 PM, i8u wrote:
>
>> it is a FUJITSU MHW2160BHPL 160G,
>>
>> i found out last night that this drive
>> is notoriously problematic.
>>
>> one idea is now to upgrade to a seagate as hey
>> seem to be quiet.
>>
>> if i do so, i wa told i will lose my warranty
>> but that it will be re instated if i re-install the original drive
>> if i av a problem with the laptop, other than the drive.
>>
>> anyone ever done this before ?
>>
>> i8u
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I really don't really know what their specs are but I also have a
>>> unibody mbp and the hd runs disturbingly quiet.
>>>
>>> The system profiler says its a "Hitachi HTS543225L9SA02"...
>>> Is it the same drive?
>>>
>>> BB.
>>>
>>> On Mar 11, 2009, at 11:57 PM, i8u wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> hello,
>>>>
>>>> i have a problem i hope someone can shed some light on.
>>>>
>>>> i recently (1 month) bought a 15,4 last generation
>>>> macbookpro, refurbished.
>>>>
>>>> i hear what i believe to be a noisy drive,
>>>> i went to mac and they said it is within normal
>>>> specs.
>>>>
>>>> anyone had the same problem ?
>>>>
>>>> my work being of minimal nature, i find it difficult
>>>> to make abstraction of this recurring sound
>>>>
>>>> any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> best
>>>>
>>>> i8u
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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